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The few times I've used a full size bike on a 755 it's been fine (Melton, Sheringham) and I'm a big fan of the FLIRTs - in my view the best regional train in the UK, and I wish it were the national standard. On London trips, my Brompton is no problem on a 745, and is actually a really good fit...

Many thanks - I was just curious in light of the Oxford Council consultation.

How much quicker would Princes Risborough - Oxford be via Thame and Cowley be than via Bicester Village?

Thanks for the pictures, that's great.

Ah, very many thanks, that makes much more sense. Are there any results from the consultation on moving the Marston Vale stations yet?

I took my first trip on the Vale line this evening - I wanted to understand the Marston Vale better and what EWR will/will not solve. Thus, my first meeting of a Class 230 (since seeing their cousins / predecessors) on the District Line. Initial impressions were favourable; clean, spacious...

My apologies.

I get that. But nonetheless....

It still seems nuts that the N-E chord at Bletchley isn't being built - why you would force a change to the major local travel generator is unclear to me. (And let's not talk about the failure to electrify throughout from day one.)

And historically there's nothing to compare with Trent....

Ah, many thanks - I thought that this was it, and we'd get a go/no-go decision sometime this year with the required legislation. Sod.

Thanks, I thought I'd missed it. Presumably delayed until after the new PM is installed in September now, then.

When was the consultation on the Bedford - Cambridge route supposed to report?

Presumably! If not, I'd love the chance to buy one.

Does anyone know what happened to the University of Cambridge nameplates on 507?

And there's the key difference in the North-South debate - London is making a significant contribution to XR1, and will do for XR2 as well in a way that no other urban area in the UK can do. XR2 in the mid-2030s doesn't seem unreasonable.

Acutally, as a potential user of Shenfield-Heathrow, I'm quite keen it takes place! Though it will take longer than changng at Liverpool Street, a transfer at Shenfield from GEML destinations where you can take your time with your bags and will be guaranteed a seat to Heathrow looks like a...

Thanks, that's very helpful. Have a lovely afternoon!

Very interesting - thanks very much @Clansman . If we were looking at Edinburgh - Aberdeen, is there a significant time saving if you were to reinstate Glenfarg and then Stanley Junction via Forfar?

Of course, you could always rebuild and electrify the Glenfarg line and that would presumably be quicker than either...